Oregon

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• Oregon's state flag pictures a beaver on its reverse side. It is the only state flag to carry two separate designs.
• Eugene was the first city to have one-way streets.
• Pilot Butte, a cinder cone volcano, exists within the city limits of Bend.
• At 329 feet the Coast Douglas-Fir in Oregon is considered the tallest tree in the state.
• The hazelnut is Oregon's official state nut. Oregon is the only state that has an official state nut. The hazelnut is also known as the filbert.
• Oregon's state birthday is on February 14, Valentine's Day.
• The "Oregon Pioneer" statue that tops the capitol building is a work by Ulric Ellerhusen. This heroic figure represents the spirit of Oregon's early settlers.
• The state park system has 159 yurts located in 19 parks. Yurts are a circular domed tent suitable for camping.
• Navy blue and gold are Oregon's official state colors.
• The Willamette River was discovered in 1792.
• In 1858 the richest gold find in the Cascade Mountains was discovered in the Bohemia Mining District at Sharp's Creek near Cottage Grove.
• Dorris Ranch in Springfield became the first commercial filbert orchard in the state.
• In 1876 the University of Oregon opened in Eugene. Deady Hall was the first building on campus and still exists.
• Darlingtonia Wayside is Oregon's only rare plant sanctuary.
• Oregon's second highest waterfall is Salt Creek Falls in the Cascade Mountain range. It drops 286 feet.
• There are nine lighthouses standing along the coastline. Five are still being used; the others are designated historic monuments.
• Portland is considered an example of outstanding urban planning. The city is known as The City of Roses.
• High above the city of Portland the International Rose Test Garden features more than 500 varieties of roses cultivated continuously since 1917.
• At 11,239 feet Mount Hood stands as the tallest peak in Oregon. Mount Hood is a dormant volcano.
• Silver Falls State Park is the Oregon's largest state park. It features 10 waterfalls and contains a wide variety of forested hiking trails.
• Discovered in 1874 the caves located in Oregon Caves National Monument are carved within solid marble.
• Fort Clatsop National Memorial contains a replica of Lewis and Clark's 1805-1806 winter outpost.
• The small village of Bickelton is filled with bluebird houses seen on the posts of every house.
• The Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area is a spectacular river canyon cutting the only sea-level route through the Cascade Mountain Range.
• The Ries-Thompson House is the oldest remaining residence in Parkdale. Built circa 1900 the home and area offer a commanding view of Mount Hood.
• Tillamook is home to Oregon's largest cheese factory.
• Florence is known as Oregon's rhododendron capital.
• Oregon's capitol building is located in Salem. Earlier capitals include the cities of Oregon City and Corvallis.
• The Columbia River forms most of the northern border between Oregon and Washington. The Snake River forms over half of the eastern boundary with Idaho.
• A treaty between the United States and Spain established the current southern border between Oregon and California. The treaty was signed in 1819.
• The Tillamook Rock Lighthouse, built in 1880, is currently used as the site of the final resting place of up to 467,000 cremated individuals.
• The state of Oregon has one city named Sisters and another called Brothers. Sisters got its name from a nearby trio of peaks in the Cascade Mountains known as the Three Sisters. Brothers was named as a counterpart to Sisters.
• The Nike "swoosh" logo was designed by University of Oregon student Carolyn Davidson in 1964 -- four years after business undergrad Phil Knight and track coach Bill Bowerman founded the company they originally called Blue Ribbon Sports. Ms. Davidson was paid $35 dollars for her design.
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